Voices Beneath the Harmony

Unlike the Democratic Convention, where the cheers were punctuated by
occasional jeers, and struggles for the heart of the party were
apparent on the podium and on the floor, the Republicans' conclave was
a telegenic display of unity. But off-camera, the Republicans were more
candid about the divergent currents that will determine the party's
future. Presidential Pollster Richard Wirthlin, Kansas Senator Robert
Dole and New York Congressman Jack Kemp were among the G.O.P. leaders
and strategists who met individually with TIME's editors to discuss the
changing Republican Party. Their main points: